Prestigious Ojai Studio Artists Tour set for October 10, 11 & 12, 2015

OJAI, Calif. - Sept. 9, 2015 - PRLog -- The 32nd annual self-guided Ojai Studio Artists Tour – one of the premier art events in California – is set for Columbus Day weekend, October 10, 11 & 12.  Last year was the first three-day event in the Tour’s history and proved so successful they’re offering it again.  “Collectors liked having an extra day to think about the work,” said OSA Board President, Soni Wright.

Fifty artist studios throughout the breathtaking Ojai Valley will be open each day from 10am to 5pm.  Artist demonstrations proved so popular last year they’ll be expanded in 2015 with the Demonstration Schedule distributed in advance.

A new addition this year: five pre-Tour workshop options on Friday, October 9^th, for those who want to make art as well as see art.  Five very different Workshops will be offered, each taught by an OSA member who is a master in the workshop area involved.  The workshops are:  Silk Marbleizing, Making Paste Paper, Printmaking, Ukrainian Egg Decoration, and A Paint Party.  Registration and fee details are online at ojaistudioartists.org.  A free Tour ticket accompanies each workshop registration.

Another pre-Tour highlight is the special free lecture offered at 7pm on Friday, October 9^th for locals and early arrivals.   Led by OSA artist and ceramics/glass genius Richard Flores, the program introduces the work of each Tour artist and is designed to help people plan their personal Tour schedules.

Also popular, Saturday’s Dessert Reception and live music event, open (free) to all Tour artists and ticket-holders.  The event features a raffle of beautiful baskets filled with original art and fine local products, such as Ojai honey, olive oil and lavender.

Proceeds from the Tour and Art Basket Raffle fund OSA’s “Artreach Program” of youth art scholarships and funding for community arts needs.

Tour tickets are $30 in advance and cover studio visits all three days and admission to Saturday’s Dessert Reception.    Tickets and Tour brochures are available at ojaistudioartists.org, and on Tour days at the Art Center.

The Ojai Studio Artists Tour has a rich legacy, from early days that included the celebrated Beatrice Wood, Horace Bristol and Otto and Vivica Heino, to today’s membership of distinguished, award-winning artists.  Come see why leading critics and media describe the Ojai Studio Artists as “world-class,” and the Tour, “a rare experience”  - while the growing influx of stylish shops and trendy restaurants only adding to Ojai’s unique “destination appeal.”